Oettinger may not be a name familiar to you, but the Teutonic accessories specialist has
been adapting versions of the Volkswagen Golf for as long as it has been
around. And it’s a name that may become more familiar in Australia in the
coming years.
Volkswagen Australia has confirmed it will offer
Oettinger Performance body kits and accessories for the Golf GTI and Golf R
from this month, with the styling packs available for the current-generation
Golf 7.
The move is a result of a global strategy from
Volkswagen Accessories to partner with Oettinger GmbH. The packs consist of a
front splitter, front spoiler, side-skirts, a motorsport-inspired rear spoiler,
a bold lower diffuser, and quad tailpipe muffler setup.
The body kit “has been
perfected in wind tunnels to make sure it reaches the highest quality levels
demanded by Volkswagen”, while the Golf R exhaust system includes a valve
control system to modulate the amount of noise.
Volkswagen Australia hasn’t yet confirmed pricing
for the new equipment, but it won’t come cheap if British pricing is anything
to go by. In the UK, the Golf GTI kit costs £ 3995 while the Golf R pack
costs £ 5225.
The local arm of the German car maker says it has
“exclusive distribution rights for our market through the Volkswagen dealer
network”, and that means the Oettinger goodies will be covered by the standard
company warranty for workmanship if fitted
from new, or two years if fitted after the initial sale.
